On the recordMarch 22, 2023
It is a fundamental, basic responsibility of Congress to pay the Government's bills. And I call on Congress to expeditiously raise the debt ceiling.
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Janet L. Yellen
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congress.govJanet L. Yellen: “It is a fundamental, basic responsibility of Congress to pay the Government's bills. And I call on Congress to…”
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Yellen emphasizes Congress's duty to raise the debt ceiling promptly.
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